Combining video games and action figures that look like something out of a steroids version of Pok?mon and augmented reality, Lightseekers features 7-inch-tall, fully articulated action figures. Each one accepts a tiny, plug-in computer, called the Fusion Core, that adds Bluetooth, intelligence, vibration motors and speakers.

These action figures actually figure into the action.

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The Bluetooth is used to communicate with your smartphone or tablet so that each action figure can interact with the Lightseekers video game. If, for instance, you change the physical weapon on the figure, it changes on screen as well. Even the weapons have some intelligence, remembering progress that can then be shared with other characters that use the weapon.

Lightseekers integrates augmented reality, too.

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The Lightseekers universe will also include 386 trading cards that include an augmented reality component that players can activate by holding the cards in front of their computer’s forward-facing camera. Characters can be virtually swiped from the card into the video game.

Yes, it looks like Whack-A-Mole to us, too.

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If kids get bored with the video game, they can use the characters as controllers, using the physical characters like joysticks to control their avatars through a flying obstacle course. Play Fusion also showed us how buttons on the back of the action figures can be used to play an on-screen game of whack-a-mole.

When the sets go on sale in April, Lightseekers will list for $69.99 for the starter kit (one figure, one Fusion Core, a weapon and six trading cards) and accessories will start at $14.99.